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JUL 9, 1908Spirit Lake, WA

Newport Crowds a Boomtown Fourth at Spirit Lake

Hundreds of Newport people crossed to Spirit Lake for street sports, prize fights, and a log-rolling contest that sent Joe Cyr home with $25.

“In the log-rolling contest Newport was victorious, our representative, Joe Cyr, working like an old-timer and disposing of his opponent in a short time.”
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